Jayhawks
Jayhawks is a term with both historical and contemporary usage in the United States. It commonly refers to the athletic teams of the University of Kansas, known as the Kansas Jayhawks, as well as to people associated with the state of Kansas. The phrase has roots in the 19th century and is linked to the free-state faction that opposed pro-slavery forces during the Bleeding Kansas era.
Historically, a jayhawker was a partisan or guerrilla fighter in Kansas who supported abolition and free-state
In collegiate athletics, the Kansas Jayhawks compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big
Beyond sports, the Jayhawks symbolically represent the state of Kansas and its history, reflecting both the